RIC VI, HERACLEA [after 78], LICINIUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA B

OBVERSE	IMPCVALLICINLICINIVSPFAVG [IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG]; head r., laur.
REVERSE	VIRTVTIE-XERCITVS [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS]; Virtus [actually Mars] advancing r. in military dress, r. holding transverse spear, l. shield and trophy over shoulder. B in right field. SMHT in exergue.
NOT IN RIC	UNLISTED ISSUE. This type belongs to the group which was minted after Maximinus' capture of Heraclea in 313 [HERACLEA 76-78]. The similar reverse was used earlier in Nicomedia and Cyzicus [i.e. NICOMEDIA 70a-70b, CYZICUS 94] controlled by Maximinus since Galerius' death. Note that there is also a variety with rev. legend VIRTVTI EXERCITIS. Coin should be listed after HERACLEA 78. See also: HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINVS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA A HERACLEA [after 78], CONSTANTINE, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITVS], OFFICINA A HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA A HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA B HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA Γ HERACLEA [after 78], MAXIMINUS, UNLISTED ISSUE [VIRTVTI EXERCITIS], OFFICINA Є

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Weight 6.01 g. Sold on The New York Sale XXXIV (lot 691) in January 2014 for USD 500.